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This wiki documents a system for converting Teriock FanWar LARP to a tabletop or online system. The basic philosophy is to ''not'' simulate {{LARP}} at all. Rather, it's to design a system for tabletop from the ground up, redefining every relevant keyword and ability in the process. Some things in {{Online}} work very similarly to {{LARP}}, others are completely different. For more information, see the [[#Design Goals|design goals]] below.
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There is also a [https://github.com/GabePoel/Teriock-FoundryVTT Foundry VTT system] in development.
== What to Read ==
During play testing, I've assumed anyone looking at this site is familiar with {{LARP}} and has access to me to ask questions. With that in mind, I recommend reading the rules in roughly the following order.
# Playing the Game
## {{L|Core|Combat|u=1}}
## {{L|Core|Interactions|u=1}}
## {{L|Core|Hit Points and Mana Points|u=1}}
## {{L|Core|Tradecrafts|u=1}}
## {{L|Core|Resting|u=1}}
## {{L|Core|Death Bag|u=1}}
# Converting or Building a Character
## {{L|Core|Leveling Up|u=1}}
## {{L|Core|Size|u=1}}
## {{L|Core|Attributes|u=1}}
## {{L|Core|Presence|u=1}}
## {{L|Core|Proficiency Bonus|u=1}}
## {{L|Core|Fluency Bonus|u=1}}
## {{L|Core|Elder Sorcery|u=1}}
# References
## {{L|Category|Equipment|u=1}}
## {{L|Category|Body parts|u=1}}
## {{L|Category|Classes|u=1}}
## {{L|Category|Abilities|u=1}}
## {{L|Category|Conditions|u=1}}
## {{L|Category|Properties|Item properties|u=1}}
## {{L|Category|Damage types|u=1}}
## {{L|Category|Drain types|u=1}}
## {{L|Category|Creatures|u=1}}
## {{L|Category|Keywords|Other keywords|u=1}}

== How to Use this Wiki ==
This website is built using [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki MediaWiki] (same engine as [https://www.wikipedia.org/ Wikipedia]). This allows for detailed templates, "[https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Transclusion transclusion]" (repeating text on different pages), previews, page tags/categories, etc. It means I can have a detailed system that constantly refers back to other parts but that is easy to maintain. It should mean it's easy to pull up abilities, mechanics, and interactions and also that changes should propagate through everything smoothly. For example, if I change how being {{L|Condition|Frozen}} works, then it will update everywhere it's referenced. Basically what I'm saying is this site works like [https://2e.aonprd.com/PlayersGuide.aspx Archives of Nethys].

If you are ever lost on where to find something, every rule in {{Online}} can be found in this {{L|Category|Rules|master index}}.
=== Namespaces ===
In case you ever get confused, know that this wiki is divided into several "namespaces". These are akin to chapters in a book and allows for several pages to have the same name without getting confused with each other. For instance, this lets us distinguish the ability {{L|Ability|Duel}} from the condition of being in a {{L|Condition|Dueling|Duel}}. Some locations might at first seem counter intuitive. An example would be that there's no page called "Fire Damage" but there is one called "[[Damage:Fire]]" which defines the "Fire" damage type in the "Damage" namespace. The front end namespaces and what they contain are as follows.
; {{L|Category|Abilities|Ability|u=1}}
: All abilities in the game. This includes every type of action a creature can do (from {{L|Ability|Snare}}, to {{L|Ability|Opportunity Attack}}, to {{L|Ability|Circle of Protection}}, and {{L|Ability|Search}}).
; {{L|Category|Body parts|Body|u=1}}
: All body parts in the game. While {{L|Category|Abilities}} like {{L|Ability|Martial Arts}} and {{L|Ability|Bite}} still exist, most {{L|Category|Creatures}} that use them in {{LARP}} to simulate natural attacks now have actual body parts that do so.
; {{L|Category|Classes|Class|u=1}}
: The game's base 15 classes.
; {{L|Category|Conditions|Condition|u=1}}
: Static conditions that affect creatures.
; {{L|Category|Core rules|Core|u=1}}
: Any core rules that relate to {{Online}} itself and aren't just keywords from {{LARP}} that've been redefined.
; {{L|Category|Creatures|Creature|u=1}}
: The statistics for all the creature types in the game.
; {{L|Category|Damage types|Damage|u=1}}
: Any damage type. Think of this as types of harm that reduce {{HP}} and related effects.
; {{L|Category|Drain types|Drain|u=1}}
: Any drain type. Think of this as types of harm that reduce {{MP}} and related effects. This means we can have {{L|Drain|Mana|Mana Drain}} and {{L|Drain|Memory|Memory Drain}} listed separately. It is also where things like {{L|Drain|Wither|Wither}} are located.
; {{L|Category|Equipment|u=1}}
: Any type of standard equipment in the game.
; {{L|Category|Keywords|Keyword|u=1}}
: Any miscellaneous keywords from {{LARP}} that have been redefined for {{Online}}.
; {{L|Category|Properties|Property|u=1}}
: Static properties than an item could have.
; {{L|Category|Tradecrafts|Tradecraft|u=1}}
: All the tradecrafts in the game.

== Design Goals ==
These were the main principles that influenced the design of the system.
* Be built first and foremost for online and tabletop gameplay. 
* Keep consistent keywords with {{LARP}} so as to make system conversion smooth.
* It should, in principle, also be possible to convert from this system ''back'' to {{LARP}} for when Teriock officially returns to Chris.
* Be built for small parties with long adventuring days (D&D or Pathfinder style, not live action MMO style).
* Mechanics (especially combat mechanics) should be "crisp" and well defined (''much'' better defined than in {{LARP}}).
* There should be a robust (if simple) system for non-combat mechanics as well.
* Resource management, including {{HP}} and {{MP}} should matter.
* Combat should be dynamic, interesting, and not entirely predictable.
* For now, I've retained the "junior league" rank system and added some items at intermediate levels. This is for conversion and playtest purposes. However, {{L|Core|Leveling Up|leveling up}} will not operate on a "set" or "three hour" basis. It will be more milestone style (up to {{GM}} discretion). I've added additional level up bonuses between ranks to accommodate for this.
* It'd be nice if the classes are balanced.

And these were things that were ''not'' goals of the design process.
* No regard was given to simulating {{LARP}}.
* No regard was given to replicating the precise balance of {{LARP}}. This means some of the live action design goals were not important here. For instance, FanWar LARP requires that baddies be quick to setup and play and must operate more-or-less consistently no matter who is playing them. This means they operate very similarly to player characters (some simple base stats, slap a standard class on there, give them a magic item, and go). That's not required for an online system. So, while I have some rules describing how to convert existing baddies, this system is asymmetrically designed around ''player characters''.
* The game engine doesn't need to operate in real time. In live action combat, you can't have dice rolling or arithmetic beyond adding/subtracting ones and fives. This makes a lot of abilities essentially turn into "no effect" mechanics. But online systems can have more nuance. So I've changed how resistances work, removed "20 count" timers, etc.
== Random Patch Notes ==
These reflect a few of the major changes from {{LARP}}. They're presented in no particular order.
* Most 20 count timers have been turned into {{Dice|d4}}s.
* There's no concept of "called" abilities, since that's something that descends from having to physically call out the names of abilities that you use.
* There's no concept of "standards" abilities or skills. I've left {{L|Category|Standard abilities|tags}} for them as a legacy things, but there should be zero mechanical interaction with them.
* I've just completely axed the keyword "prevention" from the game. It's redundant. Everything's been rewritten without it and it was easy.
* Reaction/resistance meta will likely be ''substantially'' less powerful due to limited {{L|Category|Reaction abilities|reaction economy}} and {{L|Keyword|Resistance|resistances}} not being absolute.
* I've removed all references to levels/ranks ''in'' something (ranks in {{L|Class|Flame Mage}}, levels in {{L|Tradecraft|Historian}}, and so on). Things scale off absolute factors like your total level, your {{L|Core|Proficiency Bonus|Proficiency}}, etc. This will make some things much better defined. ("How many ranks in {{L|Class|Nature Mage}} do I have for {{L|Ability|Polymorph}} if I got the {{L|Category|Blessing granting abilities|ability}} as a {{L|Keyword|Blessing}} from my deity? Does it use ranks in {{L|Class|Paladin}} instead???") And in other cases, it will keep the "scope" of things clearer (What does 1025 levels in {{L|Tradecraft|Blacksmith}} even mean? Am I 51.3 {{Times}} better at blacksmithing than a level 20 adventurer that put all their levels in {{L|Tradecraft|Blacksmith}}? What?)
* There's lots of "hidden" rituals/abilities that exist in FanWar that are referenced, but for which it's not clear how they work. How does one study an area for {{L|Ability|Teleport|teleporting}}? Does the {{L|Keyword|Visions|vision}} from {{L|Ability|Oracle}} happen during the ritual or after? Is it a ritual to get a {{L|Ability|Familiar Bond|familiar}}? What about for a {{L|Ability|Divine Gift|divine gift}}? A {{L|Ability|Spirit Pact|pact}}?
* Although "encounters" will still happen in gameplay, there's no reference to encounters in the rules themselves. Everything is "10 minutes" or "during a short rest" or "1 minute without combat" and whatnot. This gets rid of all the "are we in a new encounter yet?" ambiguity that we have in {{LARP}}.